#E2C4ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.064 317), rgb(226, 196, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#E2C4ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4ED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.064 317) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2C4ED | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C4ED | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4ED text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4ED text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C4ED
oklch(85.8% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B264CC
oklch(63.2% 0.169 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#E2C4ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFCCEF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C8D2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4ED
#E2C4ED
oklch(85.8% 0.064 317)
- #BDDBB2
#BDDBB2
oklch(85.9% 0.064 137.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2C4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E2C4ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.